Display cabinet



Jan, 20, 1925.

J. l. JONES ET A1.

DISPLAY CABINET fit Patented Jan. 20, 1925.

To NZZ fir-'hom it. muy Coface/rn Beitfknown@that we, 'Jenn' I. lJonnswand JOHN'B.y .Jonwsfroin .citizens tof the United States, residing at. lForrest"City, ,in the county Aof fit. Francis" and State ofirlrr kansas, fliave invented certain 'new and usefulImprovements in Display-Cabinets', of which the following is aV specification.

This? invention relates to new anduseful improvements "2in store fixtures and has reference more paiticulai'lyfto a display stand 'fordisplaying articles of vmerchandise and islprincipally vadapted to be used in the display offoot wear.

@ne of the :importantobjects of the pres- Ient invention is to provide a display stand of 'the above]mentioned.'cliaracter, wherein the display supporting means is adapted for adjustn'ient sot-hat various sizes of shoes maybe/properly supported and displayed on several shelves of the stand.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a display stand of the above mentioned character which is simple in construction, inexpensive, strong and durable, and further well adapted for the purposes for which it is designated.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure l is a front elevation of our improved display stand.

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof, partly in section, showing the arrangement of the shelves and the display holding means associated therewith, and

Figure 3 is a fragmentary detail perspective view of the display holding means and securing means. Y

In the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of our invention, the numeral l designates generally our improved display stand and the same comprises the base portion 2 from which extend upwardly vertical side walls 3 and 4L, respectively, and the rear wall 5. The side walls taper smaller to ward the top 6 of the display stand in the manner as clearly illustrated in Figure 2 of the drawing. The front face of the cabinet is open and cooperating with the open front face are the sliding panels 7, the

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same being provided with the transparent portions 8. These panels-are adapted` to slide between the ba'se 2 and the upper portion -of." the front-59 in any suitable guideways such as is'well lknown inthe art.

:Supportedbetween :the side walls 3 and 4 of the display stand, are the superimposed downwardly inc-lined shelves l0. any num-ber of these shelves may be provided as is desired, as is clearlyillustrated in Figure 3 of the drawing. The ends of each shelf are adaptedto be received in integral transversely extending grooves or channels provided on the inner opposed faces of the side walls of the cabinet. XVe do not wish to limit ourselves, however, to any particular means for securing the shelves in position between the side walls, as any other means maybe provided as is desired.

Secured to the innerside of the side wall adjacent the upper surface vof each of the shelves l0 are the angular guide strips, the construction of which is more clearly illustrated at 1l, in Figure 3 of the drawing. An angular strip adjacent each end of each shelf is spaced slightly therefrom and the purpose of this construction is to provide a means for frictionally engaging extensions from the base portion of the angular display holding strips 12. The eX- tension is illustrated at 13 in the drawing and is bent upwardly so as to enable the same to be received between the inwardly extending portion of each of the angularl strips 11 to the inner sides of the side walls and the upper surfaces of the shelves.

The angular display holding strip 12 extends longitudinally across each shelf and the same is adapted for lateral movement thereon forthe purpose to be hereinafter more fully described. rl`he extensions l permit each of the strips l2 to be frictionally held in the desired adjusted position between the angular strips 1l, it being understood, of course, that the strips are formed of spring-like inet-al.

A display stand of the above mentioned character, is principally adapted for use in displaying designs and sizes of foot wear and the upwarding portion 14 of each of the angular strips 12 provides a means for engagement with the heels of the shoes placed on the various shelves by moving the angular str-ip l2 laterally on the shelf where by the toe of the shoe may be positioned ou the shelf so that. the same will lie sublll) stantiall-y flush. with the forward edge of the shelf. In this manner, varius sizes of vshoes may be supported on the lshelves in such a manner as to have ythe toe portions of the shoes all lying substantially flush with the forward edges of the shelves whereby a neat and attractive display is provided. Access to the shoes on the shelves may be had by moving either of the panels 7 to an open position.

It will thus be seen from the foregoing description, that a display stand has been providedl which is simple in construction, in-

expensive, strong. and durable, and will enable shoes of various sizes and shapes to be displayed in an attractive manner.

llfhile we have shown the preferred enibodiment of our invention, it is to be under- ICI stood that various changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resort-ed to with-out departing from the spirit of the v invention and the scope of the appended claims.

I-Iaving thus described our invention, what we claim is:

l. In a display stand, vertical side walls', a rear wall, a top, superimposed downwardly inclined shelves secured between the Vside walls, angular guide strips secured to the side wall adjacent the ends of the shelves and spaced from the upper sur* faces thereof, and display holding strips extending longitudinally on said shelves and having the ends thereof frictionally in engagement with the angular guide stri )s whereby the display holding strips may be supported in any desired adjusted positions.

2. In a display stand, vertical side walls, a rear wall, a top, superimposed downwardly inclined shelves secured between the side walls, angular guide strips secured to the side wall adjacent the ends of the shelves and spaced from the upper surfaces thereof, an angular display holding strip extending longitudinally on said shelves and adapted for lateral adjustment thereon, extensions formed on the base portions of the ends of the angular display holding strips adapted for frictionally engaging the inwardly projecting portions of the angular guide strips secured to the side walls of the stand whereby the display strips may be supported in various adV j usted positions.

In testimony whereof we aix our signatures.

JOHiN I. JONES. JOHN B. JOHNSTON. 

